The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-08

house.
Senator Murray's bill to provide that
no pardon should operate to restore
political rights, unless such purpose
! should be distinctly stated in the pardon,
was killed.
Among bills passed their third reading
in the Senate are:
A bill to empower the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Railroad Company TO
mortgage its property and franchise and 10
confirm existing mortgages.
! To provide for the relief Of certain Con.
federatc soldiers, sailors and widows of
same.
To amend Section 1895 of the General
Statutes of this State, relating to posting
the schedule OF passenger trains behind
time
To amend Part |, Title XII, Chapter XI,
of the General Statutes, relating TO te
manner OF acquiring the right of way "
corporations, SO as to add thereto an addi-
tlonai section TO be known as Section 1851
To prohibit Trial Justices who receive
salaries in criminal business to charge or
receive any fees.
The bill to provide for scholarships in
the South Carolina College was killed.
The bill to require railroad companies to
Keep open az Office with some officer ml.
thorizcd TO act for such companies in this
State was PASSED to third reading.
Senator llcmphill introduced joint
resolution providing n committee to inquire
into the charges Of poor food being fur.
Hishcd to the patients Of the Lunatic ASy
lum.
In the Senate the following are some OF
the bills which have been passed to a
third reading:
| Bill to amend the charter Of the Sum.
mervillc Street hallway and Hotel COmpa.
ny; Bill to amend Section 2 Of an Act en-.
titled "An Act to regulate the number and
pay of Trial Justices Of Oconcc county;
Bill to allow cities, towns, villages ami
townships Interested in the construction of
:hc Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago
| RailrOad which have not heretofore voted
subscriptions to the capital stock of snid
railroad company, TO vote the same; Bill to
empower the Charleston, Cincinna!ti and
Chicago RallrOad Company to mortgage its
property and franchises and to confirm en-
isting mortgages; Bll TO repeal an Act en-
titled can Act TO regulate the fees of ply
sicianS and surgeons for tcStifying in Grim.
nal cases, etc. !; Bill to prohibit the County
Commissioners Of Sumter from granting
aid to outside poor, unless they be disabled
Confederate veterans; Bill to prohibit Trial
Justices who receive salaries in criminal
busiXeSs TO charge or receive and fees; Bill
to amend the statutes relating to dentists;
Bill TO amend Section 1895 Of the General
Statutes Of this Safe, relating to posting
tho schedule Of pa, sCngCr trains behind
time; Bill TO amend Part |, Title XII and
Chapter nj, Of the General Statutes of
South Carolina, relating to the manner of
acquiring the right Of way by corporations,
so as to add thereto an additional Section
to he known as Section 155la.
To amend Section 144S Of the General
| lot tr caft T,r f,,i, IL,
between railroads and consignces:
TO require railroad co:1l anics 10 keep
open an office with some officer authorized
to act for such companies in this State;
To allow unimprOved lands, which have
not been on the tax books since 1878, to be
listed without penalty;
Providing mode OF aSCCrtuiniug the
names of registered voters convicted Of dis
Qualifying crimes and recurring their narcs
to be erased by the Supervisor of Rcgistra
ton;
TO amend Sections 1853 and 2O61 Of the
General Statutes, in relation The custodian
Of minors.
TO provide for the payment Of the claim
J Of the late Judge a. j. Shaw;
To amend Section 80 of the General
Statutes Of SOnth Carolina, relating to the
qualifications of electors;
To amend an Act entitled can Act t(
laclllllc tilc giving OF DOnuS required by
law, approved December 90, 1881, SO fal
as the same affects clerks and officers u
banks and banking Institutions and railway
companies;
To amend Section 1852, of the Genera
Statutes, relating to election expenses;
The bill to regulate the rate Of intcrCS
on loans in lhiS State WAS killed.
, The bill to regulate criminal practice il
the Courts Of Generate Sessions was rcaC
the third time in the House and returned /,
the Senate with amendments.
MIR. P0pc's bill to establish and maintain
. II home for disabled soldiers and scamcn o
the Confederate army aud navy residing il
p this State at this time and for the gOYcrn
| mcnt of the same, was passed to Il thirt
q reading.
0 The following resolution was concumc;
= in by the House and ordered to be rctume
to the Senate:
Whereas grave reflections have bee
|, made in the public prints against th
j officers of the State Lunatc Asylum vii
Il respect to the food furnished for the use q
It's inmates; and whereas it is due to tn
V officers and inmates Of said institution tha
y the charges hc investigated; therefore, be
+ ReSD'ced, BY the Senate and House G
+ Representa- ives cDncurring therein, that
committee consisting Of two from the Ser
GO ate and three from the House Of Represent,
- tivcs be appointed by the President of tn
" Senate and Speaker Of the House rcspcc
lively to investigate said charges and to r,
port therein to the present General Assem-
&c bly,.